Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024 has been in force since 30 May 2025. The compliance period ran to 30 May 2026 and an extension is expected. Check MOCCAE for the latest date.Fines for not measuring, reporting or keeping records: AED 50,000 to AED 2,000,000. Repeat violations can double the fine.No minimum size: small, free zone and government entities are all covered. MOCCAE designates which sources report.Scope 3 is expected from 2027 but is not yet confirmed in law. DecarbOS can already prepare it for you.Keep emissions records for at least 5 years. DecarbOS keeps yours for 7 years in the UAE.Upload 12 months of bills from the same calendar year: electricity, cooling, fuel and refrigerant invoices.Bill tip: download the PDF from your utility app. If you photograph a bill, lay it flat in good light.Missing a month? You can enter the number by hand, estimate it, or mark it not available. The report labels every choice.Organisations emitting 0.5 million tonnes CO2e or more (Scope 1 + 2) need third-party verification.Physical climate risk reports describe heat, water, flood, dust and coastal hazards at your location using satellite and official data.Climate reports currently cover UAE sites only. We check the data for your location before you pay.Live air quality in Dubai: PM2.5 6.0 ug/m3 (Good), 2026-10-22 05:00 UTC. Source: OpenAQ.Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024 has been in force since 30 May 2025. The compliance period ran to 30 May 2026 and an extension is expected. Check MOCCAE for the latest date.Fines for not measuring, reporting or keeping records: AED 50,000 to AED 2,000,000. Repeat violations can double the fine.No minimum size: small, free zone and government entities are all covered. MOCCAE designates which sources report.Scope 3 is expected from 2027 but is not yet confirmed in law. DecarbOS can already prepare it for you.Keep emissions records for at least 5 years. DecarbOS keeps yours for 7 years in the UAE.Upload 12 months of bills from the same calendar year: electricity, cooling, fuel and refrigerant invoices.Bill tip: download the PDF from your utility app. If you photograph a bill, lay it flat in good light.Missing a month? You can enter the number by hand, estimate it, or mark it not available. The report labels every choice.Organisations emitting 0.5 million tonnes CO2e or more (Scope 1 + 2) need third-party verification.Physical climate risk reports describe heat, water, flood, dust and coastal hazards at your location using satellite and official data.Climate reports currently cover UAE sites only. We check the data for your location before you pay.Live air quality in Dubai: PM2.5 6.0 ug/m3 (Good), 2026-10-22 05:00 UTC. Source: OpenAQ.
It was 45 degrees outside, yet in class 5B everyone was shivering. Detective Layla took out her notebook.
It was 45 degrees outside, yet in class 5B everyone was shivering. Detective Layla took out her notebook.Clue one: the air conditioner was set to 18 degrees. Clue two: the door was propped open to the hot corridor.Layla explained: "The colder we set it, the harder the machine works, and the more electricity it uses. In the UAE, cooling uses more energy than anything else in most buildings."The class set the AC to 24 degrees and closed the door. Nobody needed a jacket, and the school's electricity bill went down. Case closed!
Story quiz
Which AC setting saves more energy?
Try this
Check the AC at home. Is it on 24 degrees? Are doors and windows closed?
Did you know?
Setting the AC a few degrees warmer is one of the easiest ways to save energy in a UAE home.
